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65 Cards in this Set
- Front
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how old are these young men?
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18
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which country do they represent?
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Germany
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what does the schoolmaster (Kanorek)say is the duty for each of them?
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fight for their Fatherland
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what do he call them when they enlist?
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Iron Youth
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what does Paul do while the teacher is talking about the war?
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sketching the bird in the window
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what makes it a good day at the front? (2)
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they had a meal for 2 ; and mail
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where is Kemmerich?
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in the hospital
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what building is the hospital?
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the church
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what has happened to him?
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got shot in the leg, amputated
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what do his friends bring him?
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smokes; cheese
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why do they hide the items
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the people will steal them
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what does Muller ask for and why?
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his boots; his our uncomfortable
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how does paul console him on his next visit?
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tells him he is going home, they have good artificial limbs, and good recuperation's
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who is Corporal Himmelstoss
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training officier
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how do the boys get to the front?
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train
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why dies Detering say it is wrong to kill horses?
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they haven't done anything
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why are the rats particularly repulsive?
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they are so fat
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what is the most feared and obscene weapon?
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gas
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where do the vapors settle?
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lungs
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what protection is offered?
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gas mask
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why are the new recruits kill so quickly?
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they are inexperienced
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what is Kat's job in civilian life?
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shoemaker
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why is a spade better than a notched bayonet?
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cleaner;better weapon
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how did Himmelstoss get sent to the front
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he almost killed someone
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what is missing off the new recruits' helmets
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point
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for what purpose does Kat say the shelling is?
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to soften the enemy so they cant sleep and are too tired to fight
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who is groveling like a coward?
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Himmelstoss
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why sies Paul decide to help the Frenchman
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he felt guilty
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what is he seeking from the man?
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forgiveness
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what does he find in his uniform
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pictures
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what is the Frenchman's occupation in civilian life
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printer
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who is pinning on the Iron Cross decorations
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the Kaiser
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why are these men being awarded the Iron cross
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actions worthy of force
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which of the main characters receives one
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Himmelstoss
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who was wounded in this last assault (2)
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Paul and Albert
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why is a Catholic infirmary better
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good treatment and food
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how do they know someone is not coming back to his bed
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his clothes are being taken off
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where are these soldiers taken
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dead room
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why does Albert want a gun
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to kill himself; depressed after amputation
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what does Paul do when he enters his home
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starts crying
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what is wrong with his mother
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sick - might have cancer
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what does he bring for her
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bread,cheese,butter
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why does he not want to wear his uniform
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bad memories of war, and all the killings
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why does his father want him to wear it
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show off he's a soldier
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what do the older men reveal by their questions and discussion of war
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dont understand the horrors of the war
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why does he lie to Kemmerich's mother
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to comfort her
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what is the schoolteacher still talking about despite the high death rates at the front
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duty to the Fatherland
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what does Paul say about himself and his schoolmates
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they are just boys trying to stay alive
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what does Paul recognize about himself in his bedroom
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changed from innocent school boy to someone who who thinks about death
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where does he think he belongs
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front
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who was killed while he was gone
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Muller
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what new weapon is being used
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flame thrower
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what is becoming scarce
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food
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what is the attitude of the troops
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hopeless
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what does Kat say about the war
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just about over after 4 years
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besides France and England, who else are the Germans now fighting
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Americans
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on what does Paul say they are waiting
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the end, the armistice, the peace
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which of the group deserted
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Detering
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what is the penalty for this
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death
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who are the only two left of the original group
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Paul and Albert
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in the class of 1916, twenty enlisted how many are dead
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13
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How many are missing
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4
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what happened to the other one
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mad house
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what does Paul do when he hears the birds chirping
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draws it in his journal
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what is the army report to the German High Command on October 11, 1918
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"All quite on the Western Front"
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